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"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." -Chinese Proverb

submission guidelines

UPDATED AUGUST 2, 2019

This tag is dedicated to beginners to programming, development, networking, or to a particular language. Everything should be geared towards that!

For Questions...

Consider using this tag along with #help, if...

You are new to a language, or to programming in general,
You want an explanation with NO prerequisite knowledge required.
You want insight from more experienced developers.

Please do not use this tag if you are merely new to a tool, library, or framework.

See also, #explainlikeimfive

For Articles...

Posts should be specifically geared towards true beginners (experience level 0-2 out of 10).
Posts should require NO prerequisite knowledge, except perhaps general (language-agnostic) essentials of programming.
Posts should NOT merely be for beginners to a tool, library, or framework.

If your article does not meet these qualifications, please select a different tag.

Promotional Rules

Posts should NOT primarily promote an external work. This is what Listings is for.
Otherwise accepable posts MAY include a brief (1-2 sentence) plug for another resource at the bottom.
Resource lists ARE acceptable if they follow these rules:
- Include at least 3 distinct authors/creators.
- Clearly indicate which resources are FREE, which require PII, and which cost money.
- Do not use personal affiliate links to monetize.
- Indicate at the top that the article contains promotional links.

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Structuring a Go Project with Clean Architecture — A Practical Example

#webdev #go #programming #beginners

3 min read

Hamza Khan

Apr 26 '25

🚀 Top 7 JavaScript Array Methods Every Developer Should Master in 2025

#webdev #javascript #programming #beginners

2 min read

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May 5 '25

Understanding Recursion in Python — 3 Beginner-Friendly Problems

#webdev #programming #beginners #python

2 min read

Matheus Justin Hasda

Jun 11 '25

Fun Front-End Development Tricks for Beginners

#webdev #beginners #career #learning

2 min read

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Lymah

May 25 '25

🦀 Week 1 of Learning Rust: Ownership Broke My Brain (and That’s Okay)

#rust #learning #beginners #ai

6 min read

May 24 '25

React Performance Optimization: From Slow to Lightning Fast (Complete Guide 2025)

#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

4 min read

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LNATION for LNATION

Jun 8 '25

Learning Perl - Testing

#perl #beginners #programming #tutorial

9 min read

MongoDB Guests for MongoDB

May 22 '25

Skip the ORM/ODM: Why MongoDB’s Native Go Driver is the Best Choice

#go #webdev #programming #beginners

5 min read

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Anna Villarreal

May 25 '25

Lapenstein

#beginners #learning #security

2 min read

This Week In JavaScript

May 25 '25

Angular v20's big launch at Google I/O 2025, Claude Sonnet and Opus 4, TypeScript’s 10x Speed Boost, and more

#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

5 min read

Harsh

May 24 '25

Day-35 of Coding!

#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

1 min read

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May 23 '25

How to Use Claude 4 Opus & Sonnet with Cursor & Windsurf

#webdev #programming #beginners #javascript

5 min read

Flackoo

May 25 '25

How to Learn Coding Effectively

#programming #beginners #productivity #tutorial

3 min read

Saint Thomas Brown ♟

May 24 '25

3 HUGE Things I Wish I Knew When I First Started

#webdev #programming #beginners #productivity

2 min read

May 25 '25

What Are HTTP Status Codes and Why Do They Matter?

#webdev #programming #beginners #tutorial

3 min read

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